Governors

Open Academy Governors 2019/2020

The Open Academy Local Governing body is constituted as part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust (DNEAT). DNEAT is the multi-academy trust that appoints governors to Open Academy. The list of governors as of September 2019 is set out below. The record of attendance for the previous academic year can also be found below. Profiles of the governors can be found by selecting ‘SEE PROFILES’.

The chair of governors Mr Nick Plater and the clerk, Mrs Michelle Shorten can be contacted through the clerk to the governing body. michelle.shorten@open-academy.org.uk

The policies that the governing body review and approve are set out by selecting ‘Policies’. Key responsibilities of the governing body relate to safeguarding and to the use of funds allocated for specific groups of students. Separate reports on these are available by selecting ‘Safeguarding Children’ and ‘Pupil Premium’. The governing body’s monitoring of Special Educational Needs and student behaviour are carried out in relation to the relevant policies set out under ‘Policies’.

Chair of Governors - see profiles

Nick Plater (Trust appointed)

Trust appointed governors

Basil Choudhry

Mark Hurren

Sue Cant

Charlotte Land

Peter Whear

Astra Richardson

Parent governors

Lisa Aldous

Staff governor

Anthony Edwards

Principal

Jon Ford

Clerk

Michelle Shorten